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burgeonto grow or develop quickly and flourish

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to grow or develop quickly and flourish

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɜːrdʒən/

Korean meaning: 빠르게 성장하다, 급성장하다, 번영하다

Korean pronunciation: **버**전

Example Sentences

  • His Instagram followers began to burgeon after he posted a video of his cat doing yoga.
  • The small coffee shop burgeoned into a global franchise within five years.
  • Her collection of houseplants burgeoned so much that friends started calling her apartment 'the jungle'.

burgeon

VERB

//ˈbɜːrdʒən//

to grow or develop quickly and flourish

burgeon concept
💡 Concept

A small cafe burgeons into a thriving neighborhood business

burgeon mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Burger on the table burgeoning — growing green and strong!

burgeon rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Under the surgeon's care, new life begins to burgeon!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈbɜːrdʒən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbɜːdʒən/

🌳Etymology

Rootburgeon

Origin

From Old French 'burjon' meaning bud or sprout, derived from Vulgar Latin 'burrionem,' likely related to 'burra' meaning shaggy or rough, referring to the bumpy appearance of plant buds.

🎵Rhyme

surgeonvirgin
surgeon
virgin

🔗Collocations

burgeon into
burgeoning population
burgeoning economy
burgeon rapidly
burgeoning market
burgeon forth

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His Instagram followers began to burgeon after he posted a video of his cat doing yoga.

The small coffee shop burgeoned into a global franchise within five years.

😄 Fun example

Her collection of houseplants burgeoned so much that friends started calling her apartment 'the jungle'.

Interest in renewable energy continues to burgeon as climate concerns grow.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

flourishthriveexpandbloomprosper

Antonyms

declineshrinkwither

Related

growthdevelopmentexpansionprosperitybud

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